PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joe Pogi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Gram (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pogi comes to the cage accompanied by Ice Ice baby. Gram has chosen For Whom The Bell Tolls as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Pogi
vs
Gram

178 cm
22
170 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

169 cm
19
180 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe Pogi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johnny Gram!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Jorge Garcia and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pogi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gram swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pogi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gram throws a series of punches but Pogi moves out of range.
Gram avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pogi closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gram circles away.
Pogi wants to clinch up but Gram keeps it at a distance.
Gram misses with a two punch combination.
Pogi fails with an attempt to clinch.
A head kick misses from Gram.
Pogi tries to clinch but Gram moves out of range.
Pogi tries to clinch but Gram is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gram scores with a nice head shot.
Gram swats away the attempt to clinch by Pogi.
Pogi avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pogi shoots in for a double leg but Gram sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Gram should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Gram throws a combination that misses

and Pogi counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Gram!
Pogi won't let Gram get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Gram is squirming around, avoiding Pogi's attempts to control the action.
Gram wants to get back to his feet.
Pogi wants to control the pace but Gram is squirming around nicely.
Pogi in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pogi gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
A leg kick checked by Pogi.
Pogi looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gram is fending him off so far but Pogi persists. Nope, Gram circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Pogi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pogi is breathing heavily.
Pogi tries to clinch but Gram is having none of it.
Pogi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gram avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gram fails to land with a series of punches.
Pogi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gram swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pogi misses with a head kick.
Gram throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gram throws a right and a left that Pogi avoids nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pogi tries to clinch there but Gram circles away.
Gram tries to bum rush Pogi with a series of wild strikes but Pogi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pogi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gram.
Gram tries to bum rush Pogi with a series of wild strikes but Pogi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pogi closes the distance and clinches up with Gram, looking for a takedown. Pogi pushes Gram against the cage but Gram circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Pogi tries to clinch up.
Pogi shoots in looking for a takedown. Gram tries to sprawl out of it but Pogi keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gram manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Gram looks to land a combination but Pogi avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Pogi misses with a wild body shot.
Pogi tries to clinch but Gram is having none of it.
Gram avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Pogi!
Gram circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pogi tries to clinch but Gram is having none of it.
Pogi is looking to clinch.
Pogi wants to clinch up but Gram keeps it at a distance.
Pogi drops Gram with a right and a left! Pogi comes rushing in but Gram regains his composure and manages to keep Pogi in guard.

Gram is rocked!

Pogi drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Pogi jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Gram is still in real trouble! Can Pogi finish him?
Pogi trying to control the position from guard on top but Gram is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gram seems to have recovered his senses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Pogi dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Gram looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Pogi shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gram as he avoids it easily.
Pogi is looking to clinch but Gram is avoiding it.
Joe Pogi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pogi is looking to clinch but Gram is avoiding it.
Pogi lands with a nice combination. Gram backs away looking to recover.
Gram circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pogi is looking to clinch but Gram is avoiding it.
Pogi shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gram pinned against the cage. Gram gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Gram misses with a double jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pogi avoids a punch combination nicely.
A jab from Gram misses.
Pogi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gram fails to land with a series of punches.
Pogi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gram swats away the attempt to clinch by Pogi.
Pogi wants to clinch up but Gram keeps it at a distance.
Gram swats away the attempt to clinch by Pogi.
Gram stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Pogi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gram avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gram lands a really nice looking cross but Pogi seems unphased.
Pogi tries to close the distance and clinch but Gram swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pogi takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Gram avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gram scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pogi doesn't seem bothered though.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Pogi.
Gram misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Pogi pushes Gram up against the cage in a clinch.
Pogi has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Gram avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Gram jumps guard and drags Pogi to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Pogi gets to his feet. Gram looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pogi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gram avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pogi doesn't manage to clinch there - Gram circles away.
Pogi tries to clinch up.
Pogi tries to clinch but Gram is having none of it.
Pogi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gram swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pogi doesn't manage to clinch there - Gram circles away.
Pogi tries to clinch but Gram moves out of range.
Gram throws a nice looking combination but Pogi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pogi tries to clinch but Gram moves out of range.
Pogi tries to close the distance and clinch but Gram swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pogi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gram paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Pogi moves in looking to clinch but Gram pushes him off.
Pogi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Pogi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pogi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pogi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pogi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pogi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gram swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pogi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gram paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pogi shoots for a takedown but Gram saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Gram tries to move into range but Pogi moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Johnny Gram will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Pogi drives through with a takedown into guard.

Gram pushes Pogi off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Pogi is looking to clinch but Gram is avoiding it.
Gram fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pogi closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gram circles away.
Pogi doesn't manage to clinch there - Gram circles away.
Gram looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Pogi tries to clinch up but Gram circles away and keeps his distance.
Gram circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gram throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gram scores with a jab to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gram keeps the fight on the outside.
Gram throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pogi.
Pogi shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gram as he jumps to the side.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pogi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pogi slips a jab and a cross from Gram.
Gram lands a two punch combo.
Gram misses with a few strikes there.
Pogi misses with a combination
and Gram counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pogi clinches but Gram breaks the clinch
and Gram counters with a right hand to the body.
Pogi throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Pogi throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gram counters with an outside leg kick.
Pogi closes the distance but Gram moves to the side
and Gram counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Pogi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Gram avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pogi is looking to clinch.
Pogi looks to land a combination but Gram avoids it well.
Gram throws a nice looking combination but Pogi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pogi slips a jab and a cross from Gram.
Pogi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gram paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pogi wants to clinch.
Pogi tries to clinch up.
Gram circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pogi tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Gram counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Pogi's guard now.
Pogi lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Gram!
Gram is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pogi trying to control but Gram is having none of it.

Gram somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pogi tries to clinch but Gram moves away
and Gram counters with a left to the body.
Pogi slips a jab and a cross from Gram.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Johnny Gram.
I think Gram has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Johnny Gram!